Abstract

The financing of salam covenant is one of sharia banking products that can be used in the field of agriculture, but this has not been used in sharia financial institutions in Indonesia. Covenant of salam has strategic potential for agricultural development. This paper aims to illustrate the potential of using salam covenant in financing which is conducted by customer and how the challenges of implementation of salam covenant in Islamic financial institutions. This is a descriptive qualitative research. In Indonesia, both Islamic banking and Baitul Maal Wattamwil have not applied this contract, related to some risks from salam financing. Sharia financial institutions needs a strategy in order to feel the benefits of providing salam. This article describes the practice of financing system of profitable covenant agreement for the sharia financial institution and the community. The research finding showed that by optimizing salam covenant financing, it can give positive impact to farmers that is in capital aspect to develop agricultural product.